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partly

[ pahrt-lee ]

adverb

  1. in part; to some extent or degree; not wholly; partially:

    His statement is partly true.



partly

/ ˈɑːٱɪ /

adverb

  1. to some extent; not completely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Partly and partially are to some extent interchangeable, but partly should be used when referring to a part or parts of something: the building is partly (not partially ) of stone, while partially is preferred for the meaning to some extent: his mother is partially (not partly ) sighted
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of partly1

First recorded in 1515–25; part + -ly
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Mr McGowan, who moved to the island partly because of the peace and quiet it offered his family, is determined to find the source.

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While Leeds City Council can sometimes offer people storage when being rehoused, this is partly decided on a person's income.

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A diversity and inclusion initiative at the Federal Aviation Agency was partly to blame for the tragedy, the president claimed, because it hired people with severe intellectual disabilities as air traffic controllers.

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Whatever premise appears valid about Trumpism today will look stupid tomorrow; policies are proposed, enforced, insisted upon in court with gratuitous lies and then partly recanted or fully reversed.

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On Sunday, the rain will give way to partly cloudy skies, with temperatures in L.A. warming up to the low 60s.

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